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Chinese Company Promotion-Constable 139 180 Huk On has been prùmoted to ind rank of Lance Sergeant as March 12,
IKH
from
Inspection Parade.-All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thurs day, March 29 at 17.30 hours under Sub Lospector RJ. Hunt for general inspection of equipment etc., by the Commanding Officer, Dress Blue Uniform, Cap with White Cover, Belt with Brace. Armlet with Badge, Pocket Po- ticeman" and note-book to be eur ried.
The Equipment Olheer will I make it a point of being present.
Training Course-Part 1.-There will be no class at the Chinese Company Headquarters on Tucs- day, March, 20 1934...
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BANK CRISIS
IN CANTON
Eight More Firms Suspend Payment
(From Our Special Correspondent)
NEW BELGIAN KING
At Eton During The War
(Special Air-Mail Service)
"Loudon, March 1, Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant, who succeeds to the throne of Bel- gium at the age of 3%, has strong English ties and sympathies. From the beginning of 1015, until October, 1918, he was at Eton, where ho formed a friendship with the Duke of Gloucester
COCHRAN'S 1934 THROWOUTS
Musical Feast At Y.M.C.A.
There was a чету large at- tendance at the YM.C.A. last mugat when
performance or "Cochran's Throwouts of 1934" was presented.
B
success.
LIST OF GUESTS
At The Peninsula Hotel
Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Messrs. W, A. &.J. Anderson Mrs. & Miss, A. Artluth.
Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Barnes Mr. CT. Barr Sq/ird A. E. Barr Sim Mr. E.. C. Belbin Capt. & Mrs. W. G. Benn Capt. & Mrs. C. H, Benson Mr. &
Col. E. 3. de C. Boys Miss P. W. Mrs. W. G. Birnie Mr. M. T. Boncan Col. S. Boyd Misses H. & J. Boyd Brown W/Cdr. E.J. Burling Comdr.
Bush Mr. B. G. Butler. Mr. A. L. Caplan Miss Carrington
Canton, March 18. While Mr. Ching Yuk Po, Secre- tary of the Kwangsang Provincial
chestra are to be congratulated on
Mr. Ronnie True and his Or Bank assured representatives of
the part they played in making the Press that the bank notes of
the presentation such one-dollar and Ave-dollar deno-
The chorus led by Audrey steele, minations would recover their full
consisted of Eve O'Hagan, Margaret Mrs. J. R. Chadwick Mr. & Mrs. value, within the shortest possible time, these notes were discounted
King, Rosemary King, saleen Bon- Chavelet Mr. P. Chevillard Lt. Ord. at 85 cents per dollar last night
While in England he was the Aar, Joan Churchu, Eueen Stub- & Mra G, Cobb Mrs. E. Cogan Mr. as against 92 cents late n the after-guest of the late Marquis Curzon Dings and Baroara Hance.
The& Mrs. C. Collingwood Mr. 8. S. noon.
of Kedleston, at Hackwood.
costumes which were designed by Cook Mrs. T, Croft "At the
of 13 years and 5
Miss Margaret King deserve special age
"Mr. L. Davie Mr. L A. Dent Mr. months he
mention was enrolled in the
and were Army as a private.
one of the Mrs, & Miss, D. Drummond Maj. V. presence of his father in the Belgian
E. Duclos Comdr. & Mrs. L. C. Dunn,
At the same time, the notes of the Canton Municipal Bank also
dropped from 89 cents to 82 cents per dollar. The rates for, the is.. sues of the Provincial and Muni- cipal Banks to-day remained about
the same, and the two
banks
were closed because of the usual Sunday holiday.
A paradox of the present situa- tion is that while sometime ago the Provincial
The ceremony took place on the strip of coast to which King Albert and his troops were at that time valour as the last foothold in their April, 1915-clinging with desperate
ravaged country.
Begged To Enlist Young Prince Leopold had been for several weeks at Etor. With his younger brother and sister he had been sent to England as a refugee.
Bank announced that the $10 notes would be re- deemed soon, now even the notes of $1 and $5 denominations have
But the boy Prince could not reached the lowest 'depth since settle to lessons while his country their depreciation last November.
was fighting for existence. All recruits of the Indian Can-
That the $10 notes would be re-pleaded again and again to be He pany residing in Kowloon will at-
deemed soon was also confirmed allowed to go and join his father, fend 3. Chi Woo Street, Kowloo by Secretary. Ching.
and at last the wish was gratified, on Wednesday, March 21 at 17.30
Last night over $1,000,000 of The first work he did an active hours for instruction.
provincial bank notes Gooded the service was to fill sand-bags. The There will be no class at the Chi-market and. therefore. pushed Prince fell twice as he tried to carry ness Company Headquarters down the value of
071
this paper his first bag to the lorries. Thursday, March 22 1934.
money. The government authort "top sergeant" took pity on him, Inspection Parade. All ranks of ties blamed the speculators for and told him he might hand over the Indian Company will parade this big drop in government notes. his bags, half full. to a more robust at Central Police Station "oi Because of this crisis, over eight private.. The Prince insisted on Thursday, March 29 at 17.30 hours native Banks in Shup Sham Hong. carrying out his work like the rest ander Sub Inspector R. J. Hunt the local Wall Street, suspended of the men. for a general inspection of equip business in the course of ment etc., by the Commanding Of week. cer Dress Blue Uniform, Car with White Cover. Belt with Brace, Armlet with Badge, "Pocket Po-
liceman" and note-brick to be car.
ried. The Equipment Officer will make it a point of being present.
Commendation, Constable 126
A. K. Karamat. is commander and granted a commendation service bar by the Hon. Inspector General of Police for zeal displayed in ar resting a Chinese male, Yung Sui Kong, for Larceny at the Krishina Silk Store, Hankow Road, February 1931. Yung Sui Kong was subsequently sentenced to six weeks Hard Labour Case Na 2740.
last
The
leasures of the snow.
The programme opened with Overture by the Cheero Band,- which went down very well. Then ber entitled "Young and Healthy
ne "Girls" came along in a num-
which was very well received. A
song by Miss' Audrey Steele, "Ac- tions Speak Louder Than Words" was well applauded after which Messrs. Jack Grenham and James Ferguson brought the house down with a comedy duo, called "Stanley
and Beach." A dance by Audrey on the Steele and Eve O'Hagan was next programme and proved by Jack Grenham, James Ferguson quite popular white "Poor, Old Joe," and "Joe" went well, the dialogue then brought the first half of the being extremely witty. The Chorus programme to a close.
J
Mrs. B. Elder.
Mr. & Mrs. F. J. Easterbrook
Firth Mr. & Mrs. H. W. Forbes Mr. G. EL Frisque.
Lt. & Mrs. E. R. Feeney Mr. F. A.
Mr. W. L. Gaddum Mr. C. F Gambell Mr. & Mrs. M. W. Gano Mr. 1. H. Geare Mr. & Mrs. H. J. Gedge Mrs. E. H. Gibb Mr. L. L Gilson Lt. & Mrs. W. S. Ginn Mr. O'neal Gordon Mr. Got Mr. & Mrs.
J, Gould Mrs. W. M. Gray Mr. T. M. Gregory Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Grover. Mr. & Mrs. B. G. A. Guerra,
Col. & Mrs. L. C. Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Mr. J. P. Lambert Mr. E. Lewis
attraction of the H. Lopez, Needless to say the Miss L. R. Mackay, Col. A. "C.
Sir Josiah Stamp and there in 2016, remember him as audience demanded an encore and Marsh, Miss M. Manuk, Mr. C.
(Special Air-Mail Service)
London, March 1.
A Spanish Burlesque by Gren- McHenry, Mr. W. L McKenzie, ham and Ferguson followed and Mrs. N. E. Millar, Mr. S. G. Mills, then most of the girls appeared in Mr. and Mrs. V. Morgado, Capt. J. ceeded the Tom Thumb's Drum which pre- B. Morpeth, Mr. Hans H. Muller, which every one who helped in the
"Happy Ending" in Mrs. F. Muzzall, concert took part. A most enjoy K. F. Noble.
Surg. Comd. R. P. Ninnis, Mr. able evening.
Rev. M. J. O'Carroll, Mr. O. H. Ochs, Mr. G. A. Parrett, Mr." A. M. Parker, Mrs. Pemerle, Mrs. F. Ffannerschmidt, Mrs. G. F. Phelan,
Prince Leopold was guest of SOCIALISM'S NEXT Mr. E. C. Prentice.
Mr. J. O. Rae, Mrs. J. V. Ramirez. Mr. and Mrs. F. Reck (r.), Mrs. F. C. Reinicke, Capt, T. H. R. Riggs. Mr. A. Ritchie.
Rowan Hamilton Lord & Lady M. Mr. & Mrs, C. M. Hall Brig. G. A. D. Hamilton Miss M. P. Ham- I. S. Harris Mr. E. Haussamann mersley Mr. A. Hanson Mr. & Mrs.
Mrs, C, E. Haygood Mr. S. P. Healey "Drinks All Round," by Audrey Capt. J. L. Henderson Mrs. E. Aus- Giris, opened the second half of Steele, Jack Grenham and The ten Hofer Mrs. & Miss, Honigsberg Miss B. Hooper Mr. E. L. Hosle Mr. bit as entertaining as the earlier Mrs. T. Hughes. the programme which was every & Mrs. J. Houdret Mr. H. A. Howes
few selections on the Piano and Mrs, G. L. Jones Dr. A Nelson part. Ronnie True then gave a Mr. D., Jephson Miss Johnson the next Item The Shadow Waltz Jones. Subsequently-be returned to Eton. In which Miss Margaret King sang Dr. Alington, Dean of Durham, and and Miss Eve O'Hagan and Miss
Mr. F. Kulka, formerly Head Master of Eton, said Elleen Stubbings danced, was the yesterday: "The new King of the outstanding Belgians was at Eton when I went evening.
a very nice boy.”
registered their appreciation in no Mather, Mrs. D. Mather, Mr. E. J. Plans for New Rail-back with the Belgian troops, and
Before the war was over he was uncertain manner,
McGann, Capt. and Mrs. H. D. marched with the then victorious Air Service army into Germany after the Armis-
tice.
Since the war he, has made four tours in Africa, where he has parti- cularly interested himself in the preservation of wild life in the Belgian Congo He has also visited Sir Josiah Stamp, speaking in the Dutch East Indies and the Far London to-day at" the annual East general meeting of the London, Midland Flying Squad.
and Scottish Railway honour last November of the Afri- Company, dealt with the position can Society in London at a dinner Inspectier Parade-All ranks of of the railways in regard to air which was also attended by the the Flying Squad wil parade at
transport.
Prisco of Wales. On that occasion Central Police Station on Thura-
"We have under close const-be referred to the responsibilities day, March 22 under Sub Inspector deration the question of exercising which Britain and Belgium shared H. J. Hunt, for a general inspection our air transport powers, reviews in the control of Africa usritories of exfuipment etc.. by the Command-ing from time to time the various ing Officer. Fall in at 17.30 hours. developments in Dress Blue Uniform, Cap with he said. White Cover. Belt with Brace., "Although 15 cannot be said Armiet with Badge," Pocket Po- that any commercial liceman" and note-book to be car- in the world yet stand upon a air services
In 1928 Prince Leopold married ried.
secure pront-making.
Princess Astrid, daughter of Prince basis, and this
Carl, a brother of the King of Emergency Unit Reserve
country is "not specially
Sweden. The Duke of Gloucester sulted for such services, the Inspection Parade. All ranks of with us because of the more re-.
matter has assumed some urgency the wedding,
represented the King and Queer at we believe is the only
In those five years they would the Emergency Unit Reserve will cent-activities of certain establish has been described as one of the of the world.
present dimculties, that
have to produce 80 large Princess Astrid, who is 29, and is the end of the social democracy measure of parade at Central Police Stationed airways companies and their most beautiful women in Europe,
socialism that they on Thursday, March 22 at 17.30
would be able to control the hours, and not
preparations for the inauguration won all hearts when she came to their plan in the first five years industries.
they do not get through
situation as On Wednesday, of regular commercial
regards all major March 21 as previously arrange between important
services Belgium.
then their number is up. under Sub Inspector R J. Hunt for
ceatres * King Albert said at the time of
Everything in his view would "I" don't think," he
added, depend a general inspection by the Com- competition with our rall the betrothal "The young couple's "the people of this country are through such a degree of change upon their getting manding Officer. Dress-Blue Uni-
mutual choice was quite indepen- going to have form, Cap with White Cover, Beit
"It is desirable
a fourth shot at in the first five years as for the four dent of State considerations. Their the
Would with Brace, Armlet with Badge,
main-line companies
Labour party, The next enable act in oira hearts set the seal of their will be the third, and unless a confidence of the people of the them to retain the "Pocket Policeman" and note co-operation, especially in view destiny." book to be carried.
real and fundamental change is country. of their overlapping interests, Princess Astrid's democratic sim- achieved I don't think that even (Sgd.) D.-LKING,
and we are agreed that it would plicity and charm especially I would be in favour of trying D.S.P. (R.)
be more to our advantage to act appealed to the Belgian people. another."" Hong Kong. March 19.
in conjunction with them rather Her upbringing had included a
Land And Money First than ourselves to attempt to complete training in household perform
Sir Stafford urged that when various technical management, and when she attended the Labour party was returned to the services required:
a child nursing.creche in Stockholm
of negotiation
ONE WAY OF DRIVING
MULES!
services.
He is a good horsman, an enthu- this country."siastic golfer, and an expert motor.
ist, and plays football and tennia.
Princess Astrid's Democratic Training
to
GOVERNMENT
Mr. J. E Salmon, Mr. and Mrs..
Success In 5 Years Or J. R. Sindlinger, Mr., Mrs. and Miss
"Number Up"
H. Skott. Comd. and Mrs. G. G. Slade, Mr. E. G. Smith, Dr. and Mrs A. C. Surber, Mr. A. J. Swirles.
Sir. Stafford Cripps, in a speeck Labour Government and at Stafford referred to the next real socialisation of the industries
de- which
was necessary for the about the economic change which they were after.
"If they do not bring distribution of production which.
clared:
of the
***If
solution
"Nice Dictatorship
"If we..
"
allow the present
He believed that this week The amber and tonnage, of ves-
the social democracy in France sels using the port advanced consi-
would disappear, and we should derably, and now overseas lines
be the only large country with social democracy in the world. were added to those visting Van- Vancouver, British Columbia-couver. A total of 1,116 deep-sea The port of Vancouver had a busy vessels entered the port, represent-
"We are accordingly in process she used to cry if her "special baby" take over the financial Institu- situation to go on ar it le," be
eho took her work so seriously that power it would be essential to Your in 1983. Increases in almosting 12 different nationalities. Bri- overy commodity shipped, through ish ships led with 441; United
with Imperial failed to put on weight as it should. tons of the country and the land continued, "we shall get one of Airways, Limited. for a separate she carried out all the hard work as rapidly as possible. When those the port were recorded but the out- States' shlpa totalled 230 Japanese,
company, jointly owned
régimes, with involved in the course, such as
probably not they had got that measure of like the Germans or the Italians, standing achievement was in the 184; Norwegian 102; Swedish 28; Ottawa-A novel way of loading them, to provide such services as scrubbing floors.
economic, power they would want but amount of grain handled during Danish 37; German. 42: French 21; 2 shipment of unles destined for any of the railway companies
country gentleman the prop season of 1032-33. A new Dutch 24 Italian 15 Belgian a; Italy from the Port of Saint John may desire, but matters are not at the Chateau de Stuyvenberg, just to start
After he had taken up residence Ave years of Parliament in which dictatorship which will be all established record
when Panama 4 and Jugo Elar 1.
to bring about the very nice but not at all pleasant on the Canadian Atlantic coast, was sumciently advanced for me to outside. Brussels, her complete lack 06,869,841 bushels were shipped.
for the One thousand four hundred and recently used when the animals were give more specific details."
workers. We shall get of ostentation, and her readiness to Exports of lumber also increased fifty-eight foreign coastal vessels assisted into the ship by an elec Sir Joseph said that the record share the ordinary life of the people, 6, and Prince Baudouin, Count of than the present, a little less rather worse repressive measures from 111.456,004 feet in 1909 to over and 13.809 local coastal vessels also brio shocking device. When the journey on a ten shilling holiday have given her a popularity com-Hainault, aged 3 years. 140,000,000 feet in 1933, Logs, passed through the First Narrows mule hesitated it was touched with contract ticket was held by a parable to that of the Duchess of It was officially stated at De- liberty there, and
i liberty here and a little less': hingles and manufactured lumber the entrance to Vancouver harbour, a piece of weakly electrified wire, a Scotsman who claimed that he York in England
a general showed similarly proportional in-making a total, including deep-sea process which greatly facilitated had travelled
comber that Prince Astrid was scaling down of the standard and coastal ships, of 15.895,
The new King and Queen have two expecting a happy event in the of Living of the workers as in loading,
week.
children, Frincess Josephine, aged spring.
all. Fascist countries."..
zrezkęs.
2501 miles in a